Assert and Permit

verb

• State categorically.
  • synonyms: asseverate, maintain
• To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true.
  • usage: "Before God I swear I am innocent"
  • synonyms: affirm, verify, avow, aver, swan, swear
• Insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized.
  • usage: "Women should assert themselves more"
  • synonyms: put forward
• Assert to be true.
  • usage: "The letter asserts a free society"
  • synonyms: insist

• (v.t.) To maintain; to defend.
• (v.t.) To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert our rights and liberties.
• (v.t.) To affirm; to declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate.

noun

• A legal document giving official permission to do something.
  • synonyms: license, licence
• The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization.
  • synonyms: license, permission
• Large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies.
  • synonyms: Trachinotus falcatus

verb

• Consent to, give permission.
  • usage: "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
  • synonyms: allow, let, countenance
• Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen.
  • usage: "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"
  • synonyms: let, allow
• Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting.
  • usage: "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"
  • synonyms: allow, tolerate

• (n.) A large pompano (Trachinotus goodei) of the West Indies, Florida, etc. It becomes about three feet long.
• (n.) The round pompano. (T. falcatus).
• (v.i.) To grant permission; to allow.
• (v.t.) To grant (one) express license or liberty to do an act; to authorize; to give leave; -- followed by an infinitive.
• (v.t.) To consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to tolerate; to put up with.
• (n.) Warrant; license; leave; permission; specifically, a written license or permission given to a person or persons having authority; as, a permit to land goods subject to duty.
• (v.t.) To give over; to resign; to leave; to commit.

PERMIT is the government body's permission (written) to some perform specific activity which is regulated by that body.